U.S. House rejects measure to force vote on Islamic State fight

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of
Representatives rejected an amendment to a defense bill on
Thursday that would have forced lawmakers to vote on a formal
authorization for the use of military force against Islamic
State.

The House voted 231 to 196, largely along party lines, to
defeat the amendment. The vote took place a day after President
Barack Obama ordered the deployment of 450 additional U.S.
troops to Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi forces seeking to
retake territory lost to Islamic State.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Sandra Maler)